Combination bread and fruit cutting set



Sept. 2, 1930;

J. R. HACKETT COMBINATION BREAD AND FRUIT CUTTING SET Filed 1m 19, 1927 INVENTO R L-Iames R- Hackai BY W ATTORNEYS.

W WITNESSES 9% Patented Sept. 2, 1930 i 1 774 551.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JAMES R. HAGKETT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA COMBINATION BREAD AND FRUIT CUTTING SET Application filed August 19, 1927. Serial No. 214,097.

This invention relates to means for houserecess 16 which accommodates a correspondhold use embodying bread and fruit cutting inglyeshaped fruit-cutting board or element utilities, the primary object being to pro- 17, While opposed notches or cut cuts 18, 19 vide a novel combination bread-cutting and are formed in the body portion 7 to facilitate fruit-slicing set of foldable character, which removal of said element 17 This fruit-cut- 55 is also constructed so as to embody storage ting board or element 17, as shown in- Fig. for the bread and fruit knives. III, is provided with a concentric groove or Another object is to provide the fruit-slicrecession 20, in one or both of its fiat faces, ing board with means effective to collect the which serves to collect the juices of fruit,

10 juices during the cutting operation. vegetables and so forth, sliced thereon. 60

With the foregoing objects in View, my in- When cutting bread the top or exposed vention consists in the details of construction face 21 of the lid is employed. On the other and combinations of elements hereinafter set hand when fruit or vegetables are to be cut forth and illustrated by the accompanying up or sliced the board or element 17 is used,

sheet of explanatory drawings, while the either in position in the recess 16, or re- 65 novel features are defined in the appended moved therefrom and laid on a table or other claims. convenient supporting surface. Attention is In the drawings directed to the fact that the recesses 12, 13 for Fig. I is a perspective View of my novel the bread and fruit knives 14, 15, respective- 20 combination bread and fruit cutting set in ly, are slightly stepped at 22, 23 to accommofolded or closed position, or as adapted for date the handles of said knives and support bread-cutting. the blades thereof co-planer with the bottoms Fig. II is a perspective view of the same in of the recesses aforesaid; or substantially open position, with the element on which free of contact with any surrounding parts of 25 fruit may be cut removed; and, the structure, to thereby ensure a thoroughly Fig. III is a perspective view of the board sanitary organization. usable for cutting fruit, vegetables and so From the foregoing it is thought the adforth. vantages and merits of my invention will be Similar reference numerals are applied to fully appreciated, but it is desired to stress corresponding parts in the respective illusthe fact that the several elements are com- 80 trations. bined in a neat and compact maner, with In carrying out my invention, I construct provision for ready use at all times. Again a box-like structure, comprehensively desigby combining the recited articles in the mannated 5, of wood or any other suitable maner set forth, a neat, handy, and extremely terial, the same comprising a base 6, a body useful household device is provided, which portion 7, andalid 8. The base6 is convencan be easily maintained in cleanly condiiently-although not essentiallyrectangu tion. lar in contour, with the lid 8 of correspond- Obviously, the shape of the structure 5, ing form and hinged at 9 to the body portion may be varied very considerably without de- 7. This lid 8 is constructed with a perimetparting from the scope of this invention; and, 90 ric flange 10, and is adapted-when shut accordingly, the right is hereby reserved to down--to close in the body portion 7, as make such changes as are fairly encompassed clearly shown in Fig. I, while it is provided by reasonable interpretation accorded the with a cut out 11, for convenience in opensub-joined claims.

ing. Having thus described my invention, I 95 The body portion 7, 1s longitudlnally claim grooved to provide recesses 12,13 that accom- 1. A case for culinary implements commodate conventional bread and fruit cutting rising a base having a recess in its upper knives 14,15, respectlvely. In addition, the face for a removable slicing board and parbody portion 7 is also formed with a circular alleling grooves for the reception of knives 1G0 extending from said recess to one edge of the base, and a hinged cover having a marginal flange closing in the open ends of said grooves with its top seating on the base and slicing board whereby the latter as Well as the knives are retained in place.

2. A case for culinary implements comprising a base having a circular recess in its upper face for a correspondingly shaped removable slicing board and paralleling stepped grooves for the reception of knives extending from the recess to one edge of the base, and the hinged cover having a marginal flange closing in the open ends of said grooves With its top seating on the base and slicing board whereby the latter as Well as the handle ends of the knives are held down by said cover and the blade ends thereof by the slicing board.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 13th day of August 1927.

JAMES R. HAOKETT. 

